Trump nominates Admiral Harris to be US ambassador to South Korea

Raw Story—U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday nominated Admiral Harry Harris to be U.S. ambassador to South Korea, the White House said, as Trump prepares for a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un scheduled next month but called into question by Pyongyang. If confirmed by the Senate, Harris, who serves as head of U.S. Pacific Command, would fill a post that has been vacant since Trump took office in January 2017. Reporting by …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday nominated Admiral Harry Harris to be U.S. ambassador to South Korea, the White House said, as Trump prepares for a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un scheduled next month but called into question by Pyongyang.

President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Adm. Harry Harris as US ambassador to South Korea on Friday, filling a key diplomatic post ahead of his high-stakes June 12 meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore.
The position has thus far been unfilled in the administration. Trump's previous choice for the post, Victor Cha, was dropped in January following a disagreement over the White House's consideration of a pre-emptive strike against North Korea.
The move was...

President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Adm. Harry Harris as US ambassador to South Korea on Friday, filling a key diplomatic post ahead of his high-stakes June 12 meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore.

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. (AP) — President Trump says US troops withdrawal in South Korea ‘not on the table’ in summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.
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